Pan Fried Trout - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs trout fillets, boned and skinned
12 slices bacon
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon paprika (optional)

Preparation

Rinse trout fillets under cold running water, pat dry and cut in serving pieces.
Fry bacon until crisp.
Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
Set aside.
In a bowl, beat egg.
Stir in milk, salt and pepper.
In a pie plate, combine flour, cornmeal, and paprika.
Dip fish pieces in egg mixture, then coat with flour mixture.
Fry in the reserved (hot) bacon fat until fish are golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.
Drain on paper towels and garnish with bacon.